NPO-FAN
The Non Profit Organizations’ Financial Administrators’ Network (NPO-FAN) has been meeting in Tucson since 1995 and in Phoenix since 2004 to unite the leaders and accounting personnel of nonprofit groups. It provides a forum where various speakers, media and topics are used to educate and inform nonprofit groups about ways to improve their organizations, to meet the changing demands of the community and to address new rules and regulations. It acts as a resource for nonprofit agencies to network, share and receive information specific to nonprofit organizations. The group meets at quarterly luncheons hosted by DeVries CPAs of Arizona, P.C.
Members are not charged dues. The cost of the luncheon is $12, payable to DeVries CPAs of Arizona, P.C.
Tucson Calendar of Events for 2008:
June 6, 2008 - Agenda: Sweeping Changes to Form 990. We will cover changes to the 2008 form 990, including the new Form 990-N for small nonprofit organizations, changes to Form 990-EZ and the redesign of the long Form 990.
Luncheon cost is reduced to $5.00 for nonprofit employees and volunteers, thanks to our generous sponsor, Wells Fargo Bank.
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September 12, 2008 - Agenda: Banking services for nonprofits.
Future dates for 2008 are: September 12 and December 12.
All meetings are held at Pima County Medical Society, 5199 E. Farness.
Phoenix Calendar of Events 2008:
The Phoenix chapter of NPO Fan began as a quarterly luncheon forum but now has evolved to an annual all day event. Please check back for events posted for 2008.
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To be added to the NPO-FAN mailing list, or to suggest a topic for a future meeting please e-mail info@devriesaccounting.com. Please provide your name, organization’s name and mailing address.
Past Events:
March 9, 2007: Special Events: Accounting and Substantiation Requirements. Mari DeVries, CPA and Carol Lopez, Financial Director for Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona discussed generally accepted accounting principles for special events and raffles. Information also presented on the IRS substantiation requirements and the rules on advertising in an event program.
June 8, 2007: Representatives from Merrill Lynch presented “Pension Protection Act : Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask.”
September 14, 2007: John Perkins of Human Resource Partners presented a four hour workshop on the components of an employee manual, including changes required by new laws.
December 7, 2007:
Annual holiday forum. We collected over 1,000 diapers for the Southern Arizona Community Diaper Bank and held a raffle benefiting one of our attending nonprofit organizations.
March 14, 2008:
We kicked off the new year with a four hour workshop on internal controls. We would like to thank our workshop sponsor - Alliance Bank of Arizona, who was kind enough to allow us to offer a discount for the lunch costs.